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South Tippah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 977 students in South Tippah School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in South Tippah School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
2,485 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
9,817 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
South Tippah School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
268 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
4%
# Black Students
503 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
20%
45%
# White Students
1,547 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
62%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
205
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
204
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
932
# Ungraded Students:
46
2,290
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,430 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,050 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,430
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,050
$12,013
Best South Tippah School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Grove High School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3510a Cr 600
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7789
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7789
Grades: PK-12
| 650 students
Rank: #22.
Blue Mountain High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
408 W. Mill Street
Blue Mountain, MS 38610
(662) 685-4706
Blue Mountain, MS 38610
(662) 685-4706
Grades: PK-12
| 327 students
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